# New to OpenSearch

**URL:** https://forum.opensearch.org/t/new-to-opensearch/27659
**Category:** OpenSearch
**Created:** [January 5, 2026, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/new-to-opensearch/27659 "2026-01-05T04:46:49Z")
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### Author: ![kaushalshriyan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/kaushalshriyan/32/9822_2.png) [@kaushalshriyan](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/kaushalshriyan)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2026, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/new-to-opensearch/27659/1 "2026-01-05T04:46:49Z")

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Hi,

I am new to OpenSearch. Could someone please guide me on how to get started and learn more about OpenSearch? Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Kaushal

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### Author: ![pablo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/pablo/32/9946_2.png) [@pablo](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/pablo)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/new-to-opensearch/27659/2 "2026-01-05T11:32:21Z")

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@kaushalshriyan The best is to start with Opensearch documentation and OpenSearch GitHub.

> **[Getting started](https://docs.opensearch.org/latest/about/)**
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> Documentation for OpenSearch, the Apache 2.0 search, analytics, and visualization suite with advanced security, alerting, SQL support, automated index management, deep performance analysis, and more.

> **[OpenSearch Project](https://github.com/opensearch-project)**
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> OpenSearch is a community-driven, Apache 2.0-licensed open source search and analytics suite that makes it easy to ingest, search, visualize, and analyze data. - OpenSearch Project